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Toronto police charge man with sexual assault

A Toronto Police Service cruiser. Global News

Editor’s Note: The charge against the accused was stayed in April 2023.

Police have arrested a man wanted in relation with a sexual assault investigation in Toronto.

Toronto police issued a plea for information on Saturday afternoon relating to an alleged incident on Friday morning.

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Police said the incident was reported in the area of Bay Street and Queen Street West at around 3 a.m. on Friday. Officers alleged a man sexually assaulted a woman before fleeing the scene.

On Sunday, Toronto police said they had arrested 26-year-old Mashrur Hossain and charged him with sexual assault.

He is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.

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